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Semantic Cloud Computing & Open Linked Data Pattern

Brand NiemannInvited Expert to the NCIOC SCOPE

and Services WGsSeptember 22, 2009

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Contents

• 1. Introduction

• 2. Cloud Computing Resources

• 3. Cloud Computing Architecture

• 4. Cloud Computing Pattern Methodology and Submission

• 5. Contact Information

1.Introduction• Senior Enterprise Architect, Office of the

CIO, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency– Web Services, SOA, Web 2.0 / 3.0, and Cloud

Computing

• Series of Assignments with the U.S. Federal CIO Council (2002-2007)– Chair, Web Services WG– Co-chair, Semantic Interoperability Community of

Practice (SICoP)– Secretariat, Best Practices Committee

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2. Cloud Computing Resources• Web Services / Gov 2.0 Platform

– MindTouch 2009• http://www.mindtouch.com

• Federal Cloud Computing– Collaboration with Bob Marcus (SRI) and Kevin Jackson

(Dataline and acting co-chair NCOIC Cloud Computing WG)• http://federalcloudcomputing.wik.is

• Federal SOA Community of Practice– Collaboration with MITRE (8th SOA for eGov Conference,

October 5th – free registration)• http://federalsoa.wik.is

• Federal Data Community of Practice– Collaboration with multiple groups

• http://federaldata.wik.is 4

2. Cloud Computing Resources

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3. Cloud Computing Architecture

• Federal Enterprise Architecture (FEA): Evolution / Innovation Roadmap.– This pattern is tied to the FEA based on the recent

EA 2009 Conference.

• Streaming at 1:00: In the Cloud: Whitehouse Blog Posted by Federal CIO Vivek Kundra on 9/15/2009.– This pattern is tied to the

Whitehouse FY 2010 Budget Initiative on Cloud Computing.

• Data.gov Concepts of Operations.– This is tied now to the Semantic Web’s Open Linked Data.

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3. FEA Evolution / Innovation Roadmap

Topic Current Next Future

Enterprise Architecture (1)

Segment Architectures (2)

Collaborative Target Architectures (3)

SOA & Semantic Interoperability Patterns (4)

Data.Gov (5) Metadata Catalog (6)

New CONOPS (7) Open Linked Data (8)

Enterprise Architecture Tools (9)

TROUX, etc. (10) Social Networking (11)

Integration of Current and Next Using (8) (12)

Implementation (13)

Web Services (14) SOA (15) Integration of Current and Next Using (8) & (12) (16)

Source: Brand L. Niemann. See Next Slide for Footnotes.

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3. Footnotes• (1) http://gcn.com/articles/2009/09/10/kshemendra-paul-keynote.aspx • (2) http://gcn.com/articles/2009/09/10/kshemendra-paul-keynote.aspx

– Suggest Two EA 2009 Presentations for our Segment EA Training (HUD and HHS)• (3) http://gcn.com/articles/2009/09/10/kshemendra-paul-keynote.aspx • (4) September 23rd and October 5th

– http://kevinljackson.blogspot.com/2009/09/ncoic-holding-full-day-cloud-computing.html– http://federalsoa.wik.is/

• (5) http://gcn.com/articles/2009/09/10/kshemendra-paul-keynote.aspx • (6) http://gcn.com/articles/2009/09/10/kshemendra-paul-keynote.aspx Note: Over 500 Data Sets and Over

100,000 Geospatial Objects (Maps, Photos, etc.)• (7) http://gcn.com/articles/2009/09/10/kshemendra-paul-keynote.aspx • (8) http://www.w3.org/TR/2009/WD-gov-data-20090908/

– http://www.w3.org/2007/eGov/IG/wiki/Main_Page – http://semweb.meetup.com/31/calendar/11017956/

• (9) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enterprise_architecture • (10) http://www.troux.com/products/troux_eagov/ • (11) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_network_service • (12)

http://federalcloudcomputing.wik.is/@api/deki/files/94/=BrandNiemannCloudComputingforEAWG08272009.ppt • (13)• (14) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_service

– http://web-services.gov • (15) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Service-oriented_architecture • (16) Ira Grossman, Co-chair, Chief Architect Forum and Chief Architect, FEMA/DHS, at EA 2009 Conference,

September 10th

– http://federalcloudcomputing.wik.is/@api/deki/files/94/=BrandNiemannCloudComputingforEAWG08272009.ppt

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3. Whitehouse Cloud Computing Initiative

• We launched Apps.gov to help continue the President’s initiative to lower the cost of government operations while driving innovation within government (in speech at the NASA Ames Research Center).

• Apps.gov is an online storefront for federal agencies to quickly browse and purchase cloud-based IT services, for productivity, collaboration, and efficiency.

• However, federal agencies and departments encounter many difficulties in deploying new IT services and products. Procurement processes can be confusing and time-consuming. Security procedures are complex, costly, lengthy and duplicative across agencies. Our policies lag behind new trends, causing unnecessary restrictions on the use of new technology. Past practices too often resulted in inefficient use of purchased IT capabilities across the federal government. We are dedicated to addressing these barriers and to improving the way government leverages new technology.

• We are just beginning this undertaking, and it will take time (e.g. 10 years) before we can realize the full potential of cloud computing. Like with Data.gov, Apps.gov is starting small – with the goal of rapidly scaling it up in size. Along the way, we will need to address various issues related to security, privacy, information management and procurement to expand our cloud computing services.

Source: Federal CIO Vivek Kundra, Whitehouse Blog

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3. Whitehouse Cloud Computing Initiative

http://apps.gov

3. Whitehouse Cloud Computing Initiative

• Four Types of Solutions:– Business Apps– Productivity Apps– Cloud IT Services Apps– Social Media Apps

• From Previous GSA New Media Services

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3. Data.gov Concepts of Operations

• Key Excerpt (September 4th DRAFT):– As semantically enabled data concepts are matured

and pilots are successfully executed, the Data.gov team will provide specific guidance to help agencies implement semantic markup within their datasets. Specifically, the Data.gov team will not only leverage semantically enabled techniques within the Data.gov site, but will help agencies implement semantically enabled data within their datasets so that the datasets can be better leveraged not only by Data.gov but also by other end users of the data.

3. Open Linked Data

• Key Concepts of RDF and OWL:– Works for structured, semi-structured, and un-

structured information.– Metadata and data travel together.– Machine - processible.– Supports relational – like joins over the

network.– Inferencing /reasoning (still in development for

scalability).

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4. NCOIC Pattern Methodology and Submission

• Tracking (target dates) Dates:– October 15th : First Draft to Services WG– December 20th : Services WG Submits

to Specialized Frameworks IPT– February 28th, 2010: Approved for

Distribution

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4. NCOIC Pattern Methodology and Submission

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5. Contact Information

• niemann.brand@epa.gov

• 202-564-9491

• http://semanticommunity.net• http://www.twitter.com/bniemannsr

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